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Central Ayrshire and Isle of Wight West

89,578 and 72,273 residents (mid-2024).

Central Ayrshire is higher than Isle of Wight West on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Central Ayrshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Ayrshire Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Isle of Wight West £5,382Isle of Wight West: £5,382Central Ayrshire: £5,562Isle of Wight West: £5,405Central Ayrshire: £5,586Isle of Wight West: £5,105Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£5,382£5,405£5,105

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £12,770, Isle of Wight West £12,287Isle of Wight West: £12,287Central Ayrshire: £12,770Isle of Wight West: £12,339Central Ayrshire: £12,824Isle of Wight West: £11,654Central Ayrshire: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,287£12,339£11,654

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £2,482, Isle of Wight West £2,136Isle of Wight West: £2,136Central Ayrshire: £2,482Isle of Wight West: £2,145Central Ayrshire: £2,492Isle of Wight West: £2,026Central Ayrshire: £2,354

    £2,482£2,492£2,354Central Ayrshire is higher£2,136£2,145£2,026

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £11,392, Isle of Wight West £11,252Isle of Wight West: £11,252Central Ayrshire: £11,392Isle of Wight West: £11,300Central Ayrshire: £11,441Isle of Wight West: £10,673Central Ayrshire: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,252£11,300£10,673

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £498, Isle of Wight West £357Isle of Wight West: £357Central Ayrshire: £498Isle of Wight West: £359Central Ayrshire: £501Isle of Wight West: £339Central Ayrshire: £473

    £498£501£473Central Ayrshire is higher£357£359£339

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £851, Isle of Wight West £654Isle of Wight West: £654Central Ayrshire: £851Isle of Wight West: £657Central Ayrshire: £855Isle of Wight West: £620Central Ayrshire: £808

    £851£855£808Central Ayrshire is higher£654£657£620

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire £28, Isle of Wight West £23Isle of Wight West: £23Central Ayrshire: £28Isle of Wight West: £23Central Ayrshire: £28Isle of Wight West: £22Central Ayrshire: £26

    £28£28£26Central Ayrshire is higher£23£23£22

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Central Ayrshire: £666Isle of Wight West: £499Central Ayrshire: £669Isle of Wight West: £472Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£497£499£472

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Central Ayrshire: £196Isle of Wight West: £193Central Ayrshire: £196Isle of Wight West: £183Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£193£193£183

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £156, Isle of Wight West £137Isle of Wight West: £137Central Ayrshire: £156Isle of Wight West: £138Central Ayrshire: £157Isle of Wight West: £130Central Ayrshire: £148

    £156£157£148Central Ayrshire is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £1,793, Isle of Wight West £1,611Isle of Wight West: £1,611Central Ayrshire: £1,793Isle of Wight West: £1,618Central Ayrshire: £1,801Isle of Wight West: £1,528Central Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Central Ayrshire: £228Isle of Wight West: £199Central Ayrshire: £229Isle of Wight West: £188Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £514, Isle of Wight West £370Isle of Wight West: £370Central Ayrshire: £514Isle of Wight West: £371Central Ayrshire: £517Isle of Wight West: £351Central Ayrshire: £488

    £514£517£488Central Ayrshire is higher£370£371£351

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £9.28, Isle of Wight West £7.03Isle of Wight West: £7.03Central Ayrshire: £9.28Isle of Wight West: £7.06Central Ayrshire: £9.32Isle of Wight West: £6.67Central Ayrshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire £8.60, Isle of Wight West £11Isle of Wight West: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.60Isle of Wight West: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.64Isle of Wight West: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Isle of Wight West £7.04Isle of Wight West: £7.04Central Ayrshire: £7.53Isle of Wight West: £7.07Central Ayrshire: £7.56Isle of Wight West: £6.68Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 995.1, Isle of Wight West 996.3Isle of Wight West: 996.3Central Ayrshire: 995.1

    995.1Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 126.0, Isle of Wight West 90.4Isle of Wight West: 90.4Central Ayrshire: 126.0

    126.0Central Ayrshire is higher90.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Ayrshire 202.8, Isle of Wight West 138.0Isle of Wight West: 138.0Central Ayrshire: 202.8

    202.8Central Ayrshire is higher138.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire 222.0, Isle of Wight West 203.8Isle of Wight West: 203.8Central Ayrshire: 222.0

    222.0Central Ayrshire is higher203.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Ayrshire 38.4, Isle of Wight West 30.5Isle of Wight West: 30.5Central Ayrshire: 38.4

    38.4Central Ayrshire is higher30.5

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Central Ayrshire and Isle of Wight West, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral AyrshireIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,382£5,405£5,105Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,287£12,339£11,654Central Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimated£2,136£2,145£2,026Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,252£11,300£10,673Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£498£501£473£357£359£339Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£855£808Shared outEstimated£654£657£620Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26Shared outEstimated£23£23£22Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£497£499£472Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£193£193£183Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£137£138£130Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,611£1,618£1,528Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£198£199£188Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£514£517£488£370£371£351Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£7.03£7.06£6.67Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£11Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£7.04£7.07£6.68Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.1996.3Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.090.4Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8Shared out138.0Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out74.6Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.0203.8Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated30.5Central Ayrshire

Per resident

Central Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Ayrshire Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5,562, Isle of Wight West £5,382Isle of Wight West: £5,382Central Ayrshire: £5,562Isle of Wight West: £5,405Central Ayrshire: £5,586Isle of Wight West: £5,105Central Ayrshire: £5,276

    £5,562£5,586£5,276Central Ayrshire is higher£5,382£5,405£5,105

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,999, Isle of Wight West £3,278Isle of Wight West: £3,278Central Ayrshire: £2,999Isle of Wight West: £3,292Central Ayrshire: £3,012Isle of Wight West: £3,109Central Ayrshire: £2,845

    £2,999£3,012£2,845Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,278£3,292£3,109

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,467, Isle of Wight West £1,210Isle of Wight West: £1,210Central Ayrshire: £1,467Isle of Wight West: £1,215Central Ayrshire: £1,473Isle of Wight West: £1,147Central Ayrshire: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Central Ayrshire is higher£1,210£1,215£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Ayrshire £2,676, Isle of Wight West £3,002Isle of Wight West: £3,002Central Ayrshire: £2,676Isle of Wight West: £3,015Central Ayrshire: £2,687Isle of Wight West: £2,847Central Ayrshire: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,002£3,015£2,847

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £117, Isle of Wight West £95Isle of Wight West: £95Central Ayrshire: £117Isle of Wight West: £96Central Ayrshire: £118Isle of Wight West: £90Central Ayrshire: £111

    £117£118£111Central Ayrshire is higher£95£96£90

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £200, Isle of Wight West £174Isle of Wight West: £174Central Ayrshire: £200Isle of Wight West: £175Central Ayrshire: £201Isle of Wight West: £165Central Ayrshire: £190

    £200£201£190Central Ayrshire is higher£174£175£165

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £6.48, Isle of Wight West £6.20Isle of Wight West: £6.20Central Ayrshire: £6.48Isle of Wight West: £6.23Central Ayrshire: £6.51Isle of Wight West: £5.88Central Ayrshire: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Central Ayrshire is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £666, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Central Ayrshire: £666Isle of Wight West: £499Central Ayrshire: £669Isle of Wight West: £472Central Ayrshire: £631

    £666£669£631Central Ayrshire is higher£497£499£472

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £196, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Central Ayrshire: £196Isle of Wight West: £193Central Ayrshire: £196Isle of Wight West: £183Central Ayrshire: £186

    £196£196£186Central Ayrshire is higher£193£193£183

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Ayrshire £92, Isle of Wight West £78Isle of Wight West: £78Central Ayrshire: £92Isle of Wight West: £78Central Ayrshire: £93Isle of Wight West: £74Central Ayrshire: £88

    £92£93£88Central Ayrshire is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £1,060, Isle of Wight West £912Isle of Wight West: £912Central Ayrshire: £1,060Isle of Wight West: £916Central Ayrshire: £1,064Isle of Wight West: £865Central Ayrshire: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire is higher£912£916£865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Ayrshire £228, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Central Ayrshire: £228Isle of Wight West: £199Central Ayrshire: £229Isle of Wight West: £188Central Ayrshire: £216

    £228£229£216Central Ayrshire is higher£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £304, Isle of Wight West £209Isle of Wight West: £209Central Ayrshire: £304Isle of Wight West: £210Central Ayrshire: £305Isle of Wight West: £199Central Ayrshire: £288

    £304£305£288Central Ayrshire is higher£209£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.48, Isle of Wight West £3.99Isle of Wight West: £3.99Central Ayrshire: £5.48Isle of Wight West: £4.00Central Ayrshire: £5.51Isle of Wight West: £3.78Central Ayrshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Ayrshire £5.08, Isle of Wight West £6.27Isle of Wight West: £6.27Central Ayrshire: £5.08Isle of Wight West: £6.30Central Ayrshire: £5.10Isle of Wight West: £5.95Central Ayrshire: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Ayrshire £7.53, Isle of Wight West £7.04Isle of Wight West: £7.04Central Ayrshire: £7.53Isle of Wight West: £7.07Central Ayrshire: £7.56Isle of Wight West: £6.68Central Ayrshire: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Central Ayrshire is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 233.7, Isle of Wight West 265.8Isle of Wight West: 265.8Central Ayrshire: 233.7

    233.7Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count265.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 29.6, Isle of Wight West 24.1Isle of Wight West: 24.1Central Ayrshire: 29.6

    29.6Central Ayrshire is higher24.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 47.6, Isle of Wight West 36.8Isle of Wight West: 36.8Central Ayrshire: 47.6

    47.6Central Ayrshire is higher36.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 105.8, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Central Ayrshire: 105.8

    105.8Central Ayrshire is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 131.2, Isle of Wight West 115.4Isle of Wight West: 115.4Central Ayrshire: 131.2

    131.2Central Ayrshire is higher115.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Ayrshire 22.7, Isle of Wight West 17.3Isle of Wight West: 17.3Central Ayrshire: 22.7

    22.7Central Ayrshire is higher17.3

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Central Ayrshire and Isle of Wight West, per resident
MeasureCentral AyrshireIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimated£5,382£5,405£5,105Central Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimated£3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimated£1,210£1,215£1,147Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£95£96£90Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£174£175£165Central Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated£6.20£6.23£5.88Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£666£669£631Shared outEstimated£497£499£472Central Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£196£186Shared outEstimated£193£193£183Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£78£78£74Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£912£916£865Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£198£199£188Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£304£305£288£209£210£199Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.99£4.00£3.78Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimated£7.04£7.07£6.68Central Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.7265.8Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.624.1Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.6Shared out36.8Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.8Shared out74.6Central Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.2115.4Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7Shared outEstimated17.3Central Ayrshire

Total

Central Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Ayrshire Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £498.3m, Isle of Wight West £389.0mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mIsle of Wight West: £369.0mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6m

    £498.3m£500.4m£472.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £268.6m, Isle of Wight West £236.9mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mIsle of Wight West: £224.7mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8m

    £268.6m£269.8m£254.8mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £131.4m, Isle of Wight West £87.4mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mIsle of Wight West: £82.9mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6m

    £131.4m£132.0m£124.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire £239.7m, Isle of Wight West £216.9mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mIsle of Wight West: £205.8mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £10.5m, Isle of Wight West £6.9mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mIsle of Wight West: £6.5mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.9m, Isle of Wight West £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mIsle of Wight West: £12.0mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £0.58m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £59.6m, Isle of Wight West £35.9mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mIsle of Wight West: £34.1mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £17.5m, Isle of Wight West £13.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mIsle of Wight West: £13.2mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire £8.3m, Isle of Wight West £5.6mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.3mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire £94.9m, Isle of Wight West £65.9mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mIsle of Wight West: £62.5mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1m

    £94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Ayrshire £20.4m, Isle of Wight West £14.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mIsle of Wight West: £13.6mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £27.2m, Isle of Wight West £15.1mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Ayrshire £0.49m, Isle of Wight West £0.29mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mIsle of Wight West: £0.27mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Ayrshire £0.46m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Ayrshire £0.67m, Isle of Wight West £0.51mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mIsle of Wight West: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Ayrshire 20,935, Isle of Wight West 19,208Isle of Wight West: 19,208Central Ayrshire: 20,935

    20,935Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count19,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 2,651, Isle of Wight West 1,742Isle of Wight West: 1,742Central Ayrshire: 2,651

    2,651Central Ayrshire is higher1,742

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 4,267, Isle of Wight West 2,660Isle of Wight West: 2,660Central Ayrshire: 4,267

    4,267Central Ayrshire is higher2,660

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 9,478, Isle of Wight West 5,389Isle of Wight West: 5,389Central Ayrshire: 9,478

    9,478Central Ayrshire is higher5,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Ayrshire 11,752, Isle of Wight West 8,339Isle of Wight West: 8,339Central Ayrshire: 11,752

    11,752Central Ayrshire is higher8,339

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Ayrshire 2,031, Isle of Wight West 1,247Isle of Wight West: 1,247Central Ayrshire: 2,031

    2,031Central Ayrshire is higher1,247

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Central Ayrshire and Isle of Wight West, total
MeasureCentral AyrshireIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimated£389.0m£390.6m£369.0mCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimated£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimated£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m£216.9m£217.9m£205.8mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimated£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,93519,208Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6511,742Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,267Shared out2,660Central Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,478Shared out5,389Central Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,7528,339Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,031Shared outEstimated1,247Central Ayrshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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